Before an applicant applies for disability, it is important to define the condition. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an impairment that involves a response to an unpleasant past event, one that can cause the SSD applicant problems with working, concentrating and performing basic living skills. PTSD medical notes and documentation permits the Social Security Administration (SSA) to evaluate how the patient’s work life has been impacted as a result.
PTSD Symptoms
That is why it is essential that any claimant who is making a claim for SSD benefits use the services of an SSD attorney. In order to ensure that the disability is well documented, an attorney will ascertain all the appropriate medical notes and tests that have been recorded and performed in relation to the condition. Especially when it comes to PTSD, applicants must provide the SSA with substantial evidence of why the impairment is affecting an applicant’s work life. Symptoms associated with the disorder include flashbacks about the event that caused the trauma, frequent occurrence of nightmares and frequent panic attacks.
How Full Compensation is obtained
Often PTSD patients avoid places, situations and persons when they suffer from the disorder. This fact alone can make it hard for some people who have the condition to hold and maintain a job. Many of PTSD claims are approved through disorders related to stress and anxiety while others claims are sanctioned by the use of medical-vocational guidelines. In either case, our firm can assist you, if you are suffering from PTSD, to obtain full compensation for your disability.
We Work Through the VA
In addition, our firm works with war veterans who developed PTSD as the result of an unpleasant combat experience. In this case, we can determine one’s eligibility for benefits by going through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Regardless of how you developed PTSD, it is important to keep well-documented notes of the condition. Your doctor can assist in providing the evidence while an attorney can ensure that all aspects of your case are included for SSA Review.
Therefore, it’s not enough to say you have PTSD; you also have to prove why it is affecting your employability. Basically, the SSA looks at how much work time is lost because of the symptoms of the impairment and how long the condition is expected to continue. If you cannot work a full 40 hours per week because of PTSD and expect the condition to be ongoing for at least the next year, then you meet at least the basic disability requirements based on your inability to work.
Our firm can help you sort through the rules and regulations for applying for SSD benefits. You can only receive this type of solid support from a legal firm that concentrates on this area. Let us help you determine what you can do to obtain the compensation you deserve.
